Houston Police: 2,000 People Rescued So Far
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston police Chief Art Acevedo says authorities have rescued 2,000 people from flooding in the city.
Update on Harvey https://t.co/mg1qfuxhcN
— City of Houston (@HoustonTX) August 28, 2017
Acevedo says the city has 185 critical rescue requests still pending as of Monday morning. He says the goal is to rescue those people by the end of the day.
Our officers conducting rescue operations in our city around the clock. Please STAY OFF the roadways and help us by helping your neighbors. pic.twitter.com/xRTYiNvaRe
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) August 28, 2017
Acevedo says the city has 185 critical rescue requests still pending as of Monday morning. He says the goal is to rescue those people by the end of the day.
The comments came at a news conference where officials provide updates on Harvey, which is still pouring rain on the Houston area.
Harvey came ashore late Friday about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, as a Category 4 hurricane but has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. The slow-moving storm has caused catastrophic flooding in Texas.